Drimva

Astranis

Flight Software Engineer

$130K–$175K

San Francisco +1 · Full-time · Posted Apr 16, 2024

Location
San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
Education
Bachelor of Science degree in CS, EE (or equivalent background knowledge)
Visa sponsorship
U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)

About the job

Develop and test flight, ground-control, and telemetry software that commands and monitors spacecraft, and ensure it works with spacecraft hardware.

What you'll do

  • Implement spacecraft avionics, ground-control, telemetry, and low-level component-interface software.
  • Develop automated tests at component, functional, and system levels, including HITL testing; troubleshoot and improve real-time operating system components.
  • Coordinate software integration with other teams and support recruiting, interviewing, and hiring.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor of Science degree in CS or EE (or equivalent background knowledge).
  • Experience with C and/or C++.
  • Experience with Linux and shell command line tools.
  • Passion for building things and hands-on design and development in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

  • Experience designing real-time systems or building bare-metal embedded system software.
  • Experience debugging circuits and reading schematics and datasheets; web development, databases, or test-framework development, especially HITL systems.

Pay

$130,000 — $175,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

C, C++, Linux, HITL (Hardware in the Loop)

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